Just for fun, what is wrong with this picture?

pixiedust comments on Jul 28, 2018:

The woman is doing all the housework while he sits and reads ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 28, 2018:

That's about the only thing right with this cartoon! ;-)

Sorry for the crooked angle.

AmelieMatisse comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Have you mentioned to them they will get lizard skin if they keep using the tanning room?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@jasen Are you sure it's powdered sugar?

A few days ago I posted some pictures I took along the northbound road from where I'm staying.

CrazyQuilter comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Mico-climate can have a huge effect on plant populations. Amount of sun/shade, slope of land/one side gets more rain runoff, Time of mowing and revegetation, soil type- was subsoil exposed on one side of road when it was built? Hard to say without being there. I walk in east/west oriented ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

Flat!

I'm in a tent in the Smokey Mtns park as I write this.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 26, 2018:

I had to look on a map. Have fun and be safe.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@Stevil I'd love to. Can accept a raincheck!

Savannah Riverfront at night Summer 2016.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 26, 2018:

It's on my list! 10 pics ... extraordinary! Thank you both!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@AmelieMatisse I'll go for the glass of Malbec. I know of a good place to drink it as well!

Savannah Riverfront at night Summer 2016.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 26, 2018:

It's on my list! 10 pics ... extraordinary! Thank you both!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@Lincoln55 Kiss her on her head for me!

A few days ago I posted some pictures I took along the northbound road from where I'm staying.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Northbound was corn fields. Southbound is possibly wooded?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@BeeHappy Well, go figure! The wind? There were a bunch of birds that had a poopfest on the southside?

As I was finishing packing the car for a weekend hiking trip, I realize I forgot my sleeping bag.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Sounds like you were stoned. Everyone has those moments.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@Untamedshrew I didn't think you did.:-)

Just some of my favorite pics of my favorite dogs playing in a flooded field, today after work.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 27, 2018:

And a great time was had by all!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@Insectra They look like they had lots of crazies! Bet they slept well.

So something has been bothering me the past couple of days.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Your approach leads to a sane personality.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@AdorkableMe Humm, Do you always say "looks can be deceiving"?

Work in progress.

Donna_I comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Interesting piece! Did you hide letters in the shapes or am I seeing things?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@LB67 I told ya.

I planted a dwarf peach tree about mid May and it's looking awful.

freeofgod comments on Jul 26, 2018:

I was thinking if I put it into a slightly larger pot and stuck the pot about two inches in the ground, in the shade of the shed, it might save it till fall. I can't find them here in the fall. I've grown them from the peach pits before and they did well. It's something about the grafted one that's ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 26, 2018:

If it's a graft, I would pot it and place it in the shade. You can make a manure tea, but it's simpler and inexpensive to buy fertilizer sticks for fruit trees and place in the pot. Keep it watered and plant it in the autumn.

Do you like it when your partner is the dominant one in bed, or do you prefer leading things?

FlippantLlama comments on Jul 26, 2018:

I have greatly enjoyed being submissive with males, as well as equals. I have played the part of the dominant with males, but really, it doesn't do a lot for me. Let's be real here - he can overpower me at any point he wants. And in any sub/dom situation, the sub has all the power anyway. It is ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 26, 2018:

"To be that which someone needs in order to be whole." Perfect! I agree. The sub is in control.

How about folks posting a building in the area in which they live?

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

I've never been there. Perhaps I drop by for a pint on my next UK bike tour.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Forkbeard I suppose you’re right, unless you’re a ‘pedal’ cyclist. We just go by cyclist. It’s pure form. ;-)

How about folks posting a building in the area in which they live?

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

I've never been there. Perhaps I drop by for a pint on my next UK bike tour.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Forkbeard I mean bicycle tour. Are you referring to motorcycles?

This, That and The Other ?

AmelieMatisse comments on Jul 24, 2018:

The second one looks like a piece I saw in a place in the Southwest, I think New Mexico a guy constructed as he said "I built this whole place while you were watching television"

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 24, 2018:

There was a folk artist in the state of Georgia who made all sorts of buildings and structures out of bicycle frames. That's what came to my mind.

Are you a Selfish Lover?

Deb57 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Do you suppose anyone would ever admit it if they were only a "taker?"

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 24, 2018:

I've definitely encountered receivers.

Here's my final post featuring a railway station, for now.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

It looks very gay (happy)! Do you have a pub collection as well?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 24, 2018:

@Forkbeard Love pubs and their signs. Thanks. Need to get busy and photo some American bars!

Heat wave strikes the Arctic, and the climate enters the Twilight Zone

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Maybe not as serious as the weather, but maybe as immediate: https://www.npr.org/2018/07/24/627505327/meet-the-woman-who-put-plastic-waste-on-the-map

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 24, 2018:

@AmelieMatisse Doo doo! L2m! Poop is easier to type and compost!

So something has been bothering me the past couple of days.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Your approach leads to a sane personality.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 24, 2018:

@AdorkableMe I didn't mean to give a false impression. You don't look sane. ;-)

Heat wave strikes the Arctic, and the climate enters the Twilight Zone

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Maybe not as serious as the weather, but maybe as immediate: https://www.npr.org/2018/07/24/627505327/meet-the-woman-who-put-plastic-waste-on-the-map

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 24, 2018:

@AmelieMatisse The report says Asian countries are responsible for about 50% of the waste. One thing I found very helpful in seeing the problem was when she said that for every foot of coastline in the world, there are five grocery bags full of plastic. 5 bag fulls per 1 foot, worldwide! But the weather is more important!

Railway stations in Europe offer a wide variety of architectual styles.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 23, 2018:

You had me all pumped for more European train stations!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 23, 2018:

@Forkbeard Are you familiar with the train station in Zurich? Your second photo reminds me a little of Zurich, minus the cows.

Gorgeous moth

Insectra comments on Jul 22, 2018:

Citheronia regalis, The regal moth ❤ (also called Royal walnut moth). This is the adult form of my favorite caterpillar, the hickory horned devil.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 22, 2018:

They're huge!

What do you "think" of - Open Relationships?

EvaV comments on Jul 22, 2018:

Mmmm I have very contradictory feelings about an open relationship. What are the advantages others see in them? Disadvantages? Does age factor into ones petsoective and views?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 22, 2018:

I wish I had known about the many options available when I was younger.

What do you "think" of - Open Relationships?

Anonbene comments on Jul 22, 2018:

I'm currently trying to find another guy for my girlfriend. He must have a pick up truck, love antiqueing, lifting furniture and getting blow jobs as he drives. ?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 22, 2018:

@Leafhead Redneck, yes. Gay, ?

I don't usually post private matters, but this will be an exception.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Very good for him! I learned a lot about myself on the AT. Now's the time to do stuff you've put on your bucketlist.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 21, 2018:

@Donotbelieve Go do something!

Shades of Green

Sheannutt comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Love it ?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 21, 2018:

This is the view from my patio with a zoom.

I don't usually post private matters, but this will be an exception.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Very good for him! I learned a lot about myself on the AT. Now's the time to do stuff you've put on your bucketlist.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 21, 2018:

@Donotbelieve A month goes by really fast.

Soapstone Carving: Untitled, 1984 I did a series of these figures standing on their heads.

Bakunin comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Really good!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 21, 2018:

Thanks

The railway station at Canfranc high up in the Spanish Pyrenees was the second largest station in ...

dede18 comments on Jul 20, 2018:

Well, probably an hour later, having been fascinated by reading about the railway line's construction (the two countries used different gauges of rails! logistical nightmare, it states). And apparently the style of the building is a mix of classicism and Art Nouveau, with French influence. This...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 21, 2018:

@Forkbeard That explains the Richard Serra look. Thanks.

This is one I don't believe I've ever seen before.

Insectra comments on Jul 20, 2018:

I know that one! The common name is the tiger bee fly. The binomial name is Xenox tigrinus. They're harmless to humans and their wings are really cool looking. :)

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

That one didn't move for a long time. The wings looked transparent in the back, almost like something had taken a bite out of it. I like it when they don't move. It's the only way I'm going to get a shot. Thanks, I was prepared for you to tell me that it is very common ... It's pretty big for a fly.

The railway station at Canfranc high up in the Spanish Pyrenees was the second largest station in ...

dede18 comments on Jul 20, 2018:

Well, probably an hour later, having been fascinated by reading about the railway line's construction (the two countries used different gauges of rails! logistical nightmare, it states). And apparently the style of the building is a mix of classicism and Art Nouveau, with French influence. This...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

Nice, thanks. The bus stop must be art nouveau then.

The railway station at Canfranc high up in the Spanish Pyrenees was the second largest station in ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 20, 2018:

The train station looks impressive!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

@dede18 I meant more monetary reasons. The Spanish government must have been doing pretty well for such a train station. Sorry, I don't know the history so well.

The railway station at Canfranc high up in the Spanish Pyrenees was the second largest station in ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 20, 2018:

The train station looks impressive!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

@Forkbeard That looks like a sheet of metal! Very Richard Serra. I like it. Why 1928? The bus stop is really cool. What is that particular style of architecture called?

This is one I don't believe I've ever seen before.

AmiSue comments on Jul 20, 2018:

Cool!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

Do you have a clue what it is?

The railway station at Canfranc high up in the Spanish Pyrenees was the second largest station in ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 20, 2018:

The train station looks impressive!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

@Forkbeard It's really a massive station and beautiful. Do you use the train to Madrid?

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

dalefvictor comments on Jul 19, 2018:

I think it is great. I cannot but wonder what the understructure looked like. Would be a great thing to try to make. Don't do fabric other than clothes.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 20, 2018:

The roots are solid wood covered with carpet. The trunk is made from wooden plates spaced about every foot or so with a central wooden support. It was then wrapped with chicken wire and the carpet attached to that. This comes apart in four pieces. The leaves are attached to the trunk with metal dowels. It's about 7' tall, so I had to build it in sections so it could be moved. The leaves were constructed with a central wooden support with ribs radiating out, then covered in chicken wire and carpet.

Soapstone Carving: Untitled, 1984 I did a series of these figures standing on their heads.

hankster comments on Jul 19, 2018:

hehe.....for those comfortable without a noggin. beautiful piece.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@hankster :-)

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

Hathacat comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Wowzers!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

Captain747ex comments on Jul 19, 2018:

That's awesome. Looks like it would be fun to play and nap on.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks. I believe they've enjoyed it.

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

IAmLove comments on Jul 19, 2018:

So cool. I love it.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

Deb57 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

That is awesome! It looks just a little like "Audrey II."

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@Deb57 Feed me all night long! Yes, Audrey without teeth. Sure you do!

Soapstone Carving: Untitled, 1984 I did a series of these figures standing on their heads.

hankster comments on Jul 19, 2018:

hehe.....for those comfortable without a noggin. beautiful piece.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

It has a noggin. It's standing on it! ;-)

Soapstone Carving: Untitled, 1984 I did a series of these figures standing on their heads.

TerryHest comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Wow, great work!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

OldGoat43 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

It is definitely a work of art. I hope the cats have spared it.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

It was meant for them to enjoy it. I think they have.

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 19, 2018:

That is really unique. You sure do have talent.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks for the compliment. Glad you like it.

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Very cool!! I was thinking about getting some cat accessories, then I took my car to the repair shop. Kitty girls gonna have to wait a bit, mama gotta have wheels.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Wheels over cats. Sounds like a good title for a future piece.

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

Deb57 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

That is awesome! It looks just a little like "Audrey II."

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks, I think. What is Audrey II?

This is a cat tree I made for a friend around 1995.

Sheannutt comments on Jul 19, 2018:

That's awesome looking

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Thanks

Here are a couple of hikes we took this past weekend.

Snickers77 comments on Jul 18, 2018:

It is important to instill in the youth a love of outdoor activities, nature and the enjoyment that awaits. Good for you making this available to them.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Yes, I agree. My parents dragged me up into the mountains about once a week whether I wanted to go or not. I grew to love it. I want my kids to experience the same love of nature and the mountains that I have grown to have.

Here are a couple of hikes we took this past weekend.

gigihein comments on Jul 19, 2018:

What a great place to hike.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Both places were very nice.

Here are a couple of hikes we took this past weekend.

happyhiker1 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Lovely. Thanks for sharing your hikes with us.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 19, 2018:

You're welcome and thanks for reading my post.

Last bee hotel post! I'm sure everyone's more than glad.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 14, 2018:

A. You're not an old man. And B. It isn't silly in the least. Garden gnomes are silly, cute but useless. You did something good for the environment and I thank you. It has been fascinating to watch the process. Can't wait to see your visitors!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@bigpawbullets That sounds like something I’d do!

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

JacarC comments on Jul 14, 2018:

To learn language To be part of the group To please those much larger than ourselves: this is why religion is so difficult to stop I remember learning about the research by a dude in the 80's. He got a lot of shit from the post-modernists who believe humars are born a blank slate (cannot ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Thanks. I’ll have to view them later. On my phone at the moment.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

North40 comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think human instinct is just like animal instinct. There are way too many similarities for it to be a coincidence.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

That makes sense since humans are animals.

Hello everyone.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Greetings. I don't know any Greek, but I dated one once.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@LouisD61 yes, once was enough.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

WilliamFleming comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Of course we have instinct. Just like the other animals, our bodies come preprogrammed with all sorts of instructions. Back when I was in high school our science books claimed that instinct was for animals only and that humans were above all that. That claim made no sense to me then or now. What it...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@WilliamFleming Good points. I believe it has to do with our developed brains that leave instincts out in the cold. Interesting about your son!

Top of the day to everyone.

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I never care what they look like, as long as they taste good. And, I bet these are going to taste wonderful.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Alvinsmama Go for it. I'm sure you can make a faster job out of it than I did.

Top of the day to everyone.

kenriley comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think they look good, There's something going around, Everyone seems to be catching this zucchini bread thing, I think I'll might be breaking out with it again. Be careful out there.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Surfpirate These baked ok. Had some problems getting them out of the pans though. If/when I do make some more, I'll put parchment paper in the pans first. I haven't cut a loaf yet; just ate crumbs and such. Will find out how I did later today (fingers crossed, and no, I don't believe in luck).

Top of the day to everyone.

Sheannutt comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Those look really good yum yum?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Sheannutt Thanks.

Top of the day to everyone.

kenriley comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think they look good, There's something going around, Everyone seems to be catching this zucchini bread thing, I think I'll might be breaking out with it again. Be careful out there.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@kenriley I'm not a baker, so this might do me for the remainder of the year.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Drsmash253 comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I actually did a little bit of studying on this human beings don't have instincts they have drives an instinct not only tells you to do something but it tells you how to do it I.E. the way that birds not only know to migrate but where to migrate to that is an instinct Drive simply tell you need to ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@cava I was following you until that last sentence. I think you went over a speed hump and threw me out of the back of the pickup ;-)

Top of the day to everyone.

kenriley comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think they look good, There's something going around, Everyone seems to be catching this zucchini bread thing, I think I'll might be breaking out with it again. Be careful out there.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@SukiSue There will be over 20 of us at the reunion this weekend. Maybe the loaves won't last so long.

Untitled collage, c.

tipi comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Great! There is a necessity that the humans be the voice of the much offended Nature. More intelligence should determine more effectiveness. #terraprotectivity

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Noemi, I think we all appreciate your enthusiasm, but this is the wrong post. Please stop preaching.

Top of the day to everyone.

kenriley comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think they look good, There's something going around, Everyone seems to be catching this zucchini bread thing, I think I'll might be breaking out with it again. Be careful out there.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@SukiSue No, these are just for eating.

Top of the day to everyone.

Sheannutt comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Those look really good yum yum?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

They smell really good. They stunk up the entire house with a wonderful zucchini bread smell.

Top of the day to everyone.

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I never care what they look like, as long as they taste good. And, I bet these are going to taste wonderful.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

The real taste-test will be this weekend!

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Captain_Feelgood comments on Jul 14, 2018:

There are a few takes on this subject by so called experts (psychologists) that can differ greatly. This makes me say it's really subjective what qualifies, but we definitely have them.. Some say you have to be born with it, you can't unlearn it, it has to be seen in every member of the entire ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Thank you. Your two cents have inflated to a nickel ;-)

Top of the day to everyone.

kenriley comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think they look good, There's something going around, Everyone seems to be catching this zucchini bread thing, I think I'll might be breaking out with it again. Be careful out there.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@SukiSue I'll try that next time (if I attempt it again). I love chocolate, so maybe that's what it's missing.

Top of the day to everyone.

kenriley comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I think they look good, There's something going around, Everyone seems to be catching this zucchini bread thing, I think I'll might be breaking out with it again. Be careful out there.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Well, I'm no chef or baker. I sort of promised this group I'd try it. I posted this just to prove I actually did.

@Admin.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I, as well, have been able to do this ever since I've had the app. Is it different for Australians?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@FrayedBear Apple

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Kepler-452b comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Are you asking if there is such a thing as human instinct? Id say humans share a huge number of instinctual behaviour with many animals. But i call that animal instinct. The thing that makes us human is basically our brains computational ability and our ability express ideas in abstract terms. ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Well, humans are animals, so I guess it's a mute point whether you call them animal instincts or human instincts. My question does apply to humans only though. Sucking is an instinct, at least as far as I understand the meaning. Can't think of too many others though. I'm not sure how scientists would approach the love aspect. I'm having a little confusion over reflex and instinct though. Many things I've read use loose terminology like the instinct is a reflexive condition or something similar. I appreciate your input!

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

WilliamFleming comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Of course we have instinct. Just like the other animals, our bodies come preprogrammed with all sorts of instructions. Back when I was in high school our science books claimed that instinct was for animals only and that humans were above all that. That claim made no sense to me then or now. What it...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Interesting thoughts. From what I've been reading though, it sounds like humans have very few instincts. Suckling is one. I'm not convinced about yawning and children hand grasping. They seem more like reflexes to me, but I'm no scientist.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Krish55 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

We instinctively look in the direction of a sudden sound.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Dave75 According to what I have read, instinct is something animals have no control over. I'm still learning and reading. Definitely not an expert on any scientific matters.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Drsmash253 comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I actually did a little bit of studying on this human beings don't have instincts they have drives an instinct not only tells you to do something but it tells you how to do it I.E. the way that birds not only know to migrate but where to migrate to that is an instinct Drive simply tell you need to ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Drsmash253 This is an article I read this morning: Wise Silence: Reflex vs. Instinct; http://demafizik.blogspot.com/2010/03/reflex-vs-instinct.html This article broke it down like this: "The uniqueness of the instinct is contained in the large complexity of the performed actions. While reflex, typically, causes activity of one organ; instinct, typically, causes a large number of cooperating activities of various organs. In other words, it's fair to say that reflex represents a reaction of one organ while instinct represents a reaction (behavior) of the whole organism." I'm still researching. Do you have any sources you think are pertinent to this topic?

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Drsmash253 comments on Jul 14, 2018:

I actually did a little bit of studying on this human beings don't have instincts they have drives an instinct not only tells you to do something but it tells you how to do it I.E. the way that birds not only know to migrate but where to migrate to that is an instinct Drive simply tell you need to ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Since you have studied this, perhaps you can clarify a couple of terms. This is something I am curious about and have found several 'overlapping' definitions. The words 'instinct' and 'reflex' are often used together, interchangeably. How do you define these two words? To me, they are not the same, but it is confusing the way they can be used.

On green DUI or exposure second-hand smoke and impairment, here is an article on a test we did.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 12, 2018:

Good read! I hadn't heard about the 'limits' before. Politicians want to make things so difficult.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@TroyBarber64 Of course I vote, although often it doesn't seem to have any effect.:-(

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

NothinnXpreVails comments on Jul 13, 2018:

I thought it was emotional

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Instinct is emotional?

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

joeymf86 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Other animals have instincts. Why wouldn't humans?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

From what I've read (I'm far from being a scientist) is the higher the animal is in classification, the fewer instincts they display.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Krish55 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

We instinctively look in the direction of a sudden sound.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Is it instinctual? Can you 'learn' not to look in the direction of a sudden sound?

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Krish55 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Fear upon seeing a snake is supposed to be instinctual. Babies have an instinct to suckle the mother's breast. Kids have an instinct to grasp with their hands.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

I've thought about the snake scenario. My kids, when younger, weren't afraid of snakes at all. They wanted to catch them and play with them. It has been a cautionary learning curve for them. Suckling and grabbing I agree with.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Coffeo comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Yes, I think it's pretty well established that there is.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@Coffeo I'm not convinced the ones you listed are instinctual, except yawning. The other four are learned behaviors, are they not?

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

JustKip comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Of course it is. A substantial portion of behavior comes from genetic predisposition

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Instinct: The ability to behave in a particular way that has not been learned. And some definitions add that it is species-specific, which means that all members of a species would exhibit the same trait.

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

recluse comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Define instinct as you see it first

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

On the right track. Care to clarify what it means to you?

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Coffeo comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Yes, I think it's pretty well established that there is.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Can you give me some examples?

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Minta79 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Why would it not be?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Would you care to elaborate?

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MissKathleen comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Battling? Or embracing? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bjqeNoi6EmM

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Hadn't heard them in a long time.

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 12, 2018:

I don't want to engage in your argumentative dialogue. But I do have a 'valid' point to make. Does the teacher not have a responsibility to the students to engage and encourage the? With a good teacher, there is no reason why most if not all the students would not receive an 'A'.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood You're very argumentative, which is why this is my last comment to your post. This is from Wikipedia, which I know is not a good reference site, but it's a good place to begin. In psychology The term "instinct" in psychology was first used in the 1870s by Wilhelm Wundt. By the close of the 19th century, most repeated behavior was considered instinctual. In a survey of the literature at that time, one researcher chronicled 4,000 human "instincts," having applied this label to any behavior that was repetitive.[citation needed] As research became more rigorous and terms better defined, instinct as an explanation for human behavior became less common. In a conference in 1960, chaired by Frank Beach, a pioneer in comparative psychology, and attended by luminaries in the field, the term was restricted in its application.[citation needed] During the 1960s and 1970s, textbooks still contained some discussion of instincts in reference to human behavior. By the year 2000, a survey of the 12 best selling textbooks in Introductory Psychology revealed only one reference to instincts, and that was in regard to Sigmund Freud's referral to the "id" instincts.[citation needed]. In this sense, instincts appeared to have become regarded as increasingly superfluous in trying to understand human psychological behavior. Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued that humans no longer have instincts because we have the ability to override them in certain situations. He felt that what is called instinct is often imprecisely defined, and really amounts to strong drives. For Maslow, an instinct is something which cannot be overridden, and therefore while the term may have applied to humans in the past, it no longer does.[3] The book Instinct (1961) established a number of criteria which distinguish instinctual from other kinds of behavior. To be considered instinctual, a behavior must: a) be automatic, b) be irresistible, c) occur at some point in development, d) be triggered by some event in the environment, e) occur in every member of the species, f) be unmodifiable, and g) govern behavior for which the organism needs no training (although the organism may profit from experience and to that degree the behavior is modifiable).[4]

"Conservatives are an extinct species" - John Irving

Mitch07102 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

It's been this way for a long, long time. It is just becoming more virulent and intolerant. And logical, read Chomsky's classic essay on manufacturing consent. Religious intolerance is a subset of the larger issue.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Love Chomsky.

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GwenC comments on Jul 13, 2018:

All photos are wearing sunglasses. Are you trying to be incognito? Photos with a gun. Barely filled out profile. Selecting " prefer not to say" to questions that are totally innocuous (for instance: I can see from your pic you wear glasses, ladeezman242). Any profile that starts with a ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@GwenC But we do have a compatibility score, so you must at least be aware that some members view it as such.

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zorialoki comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Interesting, I like layout and the simplicity of it

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Thanks

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AstralSmoke comments on Jul 12, 2018:

I don't want to engage in your argumentative dialogue. But I do have a 'valid' point to make. Does the teacher not have a responsibility to the students to engage and encourage the? With a good teacher, there is no reason why most if not all the students would not receive an 'A'.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood That wasn't my point. There wasn't an active teacher in your video. Since humans are born with little to no instincts, we must learn everything. We need to be taught throughout our lives that other people are important, not just us. When we 'learn' that instead of 'me', which is the method now, to look out for the common good, then we will be able to be a more 'just' country. The US is considered a democracy, although it isn't really. We need to make it more democratic, not less.

I propose we have a “Gathering” once we reach 50,000 members.

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 13, 2018:

I love it. Would love to actually put bodies and voices (opinions) together.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@MissKathleen Life is full of them. Why should this be different? We would get a lot of surprises. Maybe enough to fill an entire year!

I propose we have a “Gathering” once we reach 50,000 members.

MrLizard comments on Jul 13, 2018:

So - Muncie Indiana is considered the center of the lower 48, if we're centralizing it here in the states. Who, in Muncie, would be willing to plan this? And if we do this internationally, we need to consider going to some other country. This sounds like fun!

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@btroje Lebanon has a good ring to it. Lebanon: Where we dug up the past and invented the future.

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maturin1919 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Penises are a strict dealbreaker.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

With or without?

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maturin1919 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

The phrase 'love to laugh'. No shit? Who doesn't?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@Donotbelieve I know you like to laugh. I have a bad habit of responding without reading all the responses. Kind of funny, huh?

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AstralSmoke comments on Jul 13, 2018:

How 'bout seasoned salt?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@BlueWave I don't cook very often. Can you tell?

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Akfishlady comments on Jul 13, 2018:

This site has weed listed as an interest. If someone puts that as their first interest i say don't. I think if that is what you want more than sex, food, love or friendship that is a complete turn off.

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@maturin1919 Not sure I understand what you're trying to say. I like a bong.

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maturin1919 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

The phrase 'love to laugh'. No shit? Who doesn't?

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@Donotbelieve You might not laugh, but you've been known to post some stuff that makes other people laugh.

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GwenC comments on Jul 13, 2018:

All photos are wearing sunglasses. Are you trying to be incognito? Photos with a gun. Barely filled out profile. Selecting " prefer not to say" to questions that are totally innocuous (for instance: I can see from your pic you wear glasses, ladeezman242). Any profile that starts with a ...

AstralSmoke replies on Jul 13, 2018:

You don't have a bio filled out either. ;-)